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AGENDA ITEM to <br />STAFF MEMBER Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration <br />DATE 30 August 1999 <br />SUBJECT 1. 2000 NMT Commission Budget <br />2. 2000 Media Center Budget and PEG Fee increase <br />VOTE RE9UIRED Simyle Majority <br />BACKGROUND <br />1. Please find enclosed a copy of the 2000 North Metro Telecommunications <br />Commission (NMTC) and Media Center Budgets. As a member city of NMTV, <br />Lino Lakes is required to approve the operating budget of both the commission, <br />as well as the Media Center. <br />The Commission's budget is proposed to increase by approximately $14,000.00 <br />in 2000. The increases reflects additional needs due to transfer or ownership, the <br />franchise renewal process and combating legislation that could harm local franchising <br />authority. <br />2. The 2000 budget for the Media Center is $594,482.00 of which $117,066.00 are <br />capital equipment expenditures. It is also recommended that the PEG (Public <br />Education Government) Access fee be increased from $2/month to $2.25 /month. <br />This increase will cover replacement costs of capital equipment. <br />OPTIONS <br />1. Approve the Commission Budget and Media Center Budget with a PEG Fee <br />increase from $2/month to $2.25 /month. <br />2. Return the 2000 budgets to the Commission for additional consideration. Theses <br />budgets are not approved until approved by all seven (7) member cities. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Number One' <br />